Living donation toolkits
More than 110,000 people are waiting for transplants, but the demand for organs far exceeds the supply. Living donation offers another choice for transplant candidates, and it extends the supply of organs.
Find educational resources, tools and news about living donation below:
Resources
Living donation
Kidney paired donation toolkits
Toolkit 1: Join us
Learn more about joining the KPDPP by contacting [email protected]
Toolkit 2: KPD policy & resources
Toolkit 3: Patient resources
- KPD patient information for candidates and donors
- KPD success story videos
- Patient brochure (Updated Jan. 2021)
- Patient brochure, Spanish (Updated Oct. 2018)
- Order brochures from the UNOS store
- Living donation information on UNOS website
Questions? Patients, family members, and friends needing additional information about living donation and organ transplant, contact the OPTN Patient Services Line at 1-888-894-6361 or [email protected].
News
TMF 2025 presenter Samantha Ramirez on the Evolving Role of Transplant Coordinators
Learn more from Ramirez at the 2025 Transplant Management Forum in San Antonio, TX. Registration is now open.
UNOS’ high expectations for IT security standards – and what’s next
UNOS continuously tests, maintains and enhances its technology to ensure it’s safe, secure and meets the highest IT security standards.
What is xenotransplantation, and how far away is it?
UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein explains the complicated treatment that could one day reduce the number of people waiting for a lifesaving transplant.